The Moreno Valley City Council Tuesday failed to adopt a 45-day moratorium on the establishment, expansion or modification of any logistic-type warehouse in a split vote with Mayor Ulises Cabrera and Mayor Pro Tem Erlan Gonzalez voting against.
“At this time, I don’t support a moratorium, and do look forward to having more extensive conversations about the future of economic development to make sure that we continue bringing in the right businesses to the city…as opposed to just settling for distribution centers and temporary jobs,” Cabrera said at the February 3 meeting. “We need to have higher standards for ourselves, y’all, and I think there’s a middle ground, but this is the beginning of that conversation.”
Both Cabrera and Gonzalez voted last month to bring the proposed ordinance to the full council for consideration on a motion made by Councilmember Cheylynda Barnard. In order to pass, the moratorium needed at least four votes in support…